Fort White is a tiny town located in the state of Florida. With a population of 648 people and two associated neighborhoods, Fort White is the 457th largest community in Florida. Much of the housing stock in Fort White was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Fort White economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Fort White, where the median household income is $48,935.00.
The town is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Fort White has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Fort White a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
One downside of living in Fort White is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Fort White, the average commute to work is 31.60 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The percentage of adults in Fort White with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.62% of adults in Fort White have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Fort White in 2022 was $22,114, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,456 for a family of four. However, Fort White contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Fort White is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fort White home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fort White residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Fort White include Irish, German, Italian, Jamaican, and English.
The most common language spoken in Fort White is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.